122
122
Jul 4, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 122
favorite 0
quote 0
and big problems won't go away if you cut a mini deal. it delays the moment of truth. >> reporter: congress shorted its recess to deal with the deadline of august 2nd for raising the debt limit. >>> three senators in afghanistan tonight john mccain and lindsey graham and joe lieberman. the senators say they're concerned the plans will undermine afghan morale and make it more difficult to beat back taliban forces. >> i know there is some concern among the afghans about the pace of the beginning of withdrawal of our surge troops. but we have tried to reassure everyone that the commitment that america has made, and the international community has made, to a free and independent afghanistan is strong and steadfast and lasting. >> senator mccain said some areas of afghanistan including kandahar, are definitely safer. >>> the news edge is everywhere at 11:00. a fire at a church sends one firefighter to the hospital and causes thousands of dollars in damage. the firefighter was hurt while batting the flames. flames were seen shooting through the
and big problems won't go away if you cut a mini deal. it delays the moment of truth. >> reporter: congress shorted its recess to deal with the deadline of august 2nd for raising the debt limit. >>> three senators in afghanistan tonight john mccain and lindsey graham and joe lieberman. the senators say they're concerned the plans will undermine afghan morale and make it more difficult to beat back taliban forces. >> i know there is some concern among the afghans about the...
212
212
Jul 21, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 212
favorite 0
quote 0
with a big show we have planned for the 150th anniversary. steve, stony and tucker are there. i will also be heading out to the battlefield this morning. you want to stay tuned for that. >>> police are hooking for a man they say murdered his elderly far. 75-year-old gary hanson was found shod to death in his springfield home on tuesday. they are trying to find his son, richard hanson. if you have any information about this case, police want you to give them a call. >>> a search is under way for the gunman who shot and killed a transgender woman on dick street northeast. police say miles mcleap was walking with another franz gender person early yesterday morning. words were exchanged with two men. shots were fired and mclean was killed. here what is the neighbors say. >> it is like a shock. i don't understand how this could happen to her as a person. she was a very nice person. >> time and time again, we've gotten calls here about stabbings. they've been shot. they've been beat up and all that. >> d.c. mayor vincent gray says the investigation is under way. police haven't yet d
with a big show we have planned for the 150th anniversary. steve, stony and tucker are there. i will also be heading out to the battlefield this morning. you want to stay tuned for that. >>> police are hooking for a man they say murdered his elderly far. 75-year-old gary hanson was found shod to death in his springfield home on tuesday. they are trying to find his son, richard hanson. if you have any information about this case, police want you to give them a call. >>> a...
131
131
Jul 20, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 131
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> i feel like if you trip it would be just like a big tumble, you just keep falling down. it's like what are we supposed to -- you know, if i break some bones what's going to happen then. is somebody going to pay me? >> reporter: metro says one of the three escalators here was already under repair and when the up escalator broke down they tried to switch the down to up and it too failed. >> it's terrible. it's hot. you're confused, you going to fall. it don't make sense. >> reporter: that wasn't the only issue here. >> the elevator is now out of service which, you know, leaves you in an impossible situation. >> reporter: especially if like william malone, you move kind of slow. >> well, i think i'm holding up people behind me. got a lot of hurried commuters behind you. >> reporter: and for awhile here at bethesda. >> people are going up and down on the same escalator. >> reporter: not an ideal predicament on any day. happy to report right now, both the up and down escalators are working now here at bethesda. metro says with this extreme heat, metal will expand, causing all
. >> i feel like if you trip it would be just like a big tumble, you just keep falling down. it's like what are we supposed to -- you know, if i break some bones what's going to happen then. is somebody going to pay me? >> reporter: metro says one of the three escalators here was already under repair and when the up escalator broke down they tried to switch the down to up and it too failed. >> it's terrible. it's hot. you're confused, you going to fall. it don't make sense....
167
167
Jul 29, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 167
favorite 0
quote 0
go, big money! i mean, go. it's your break, honey. same coverage, more savings. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >> remember the ex-astronaut vanished from nasa after attacking a romantic rival? she was kicked out of the navy now. lisa novak will be forced to retire with an other than honorable disarm and after confronting the orlando airport in 2007 for discharge and could effect her veteran's benefits and the pay grade knocked down one rank. >> 40 years ago today, the astronauts apollo 15 were on the moon and they declared a successful mission. lots of good signs were accomplished and after coming back down to earth, nasa fired the apollo 15 crew for something they didn't face and now, all of these years later, one is finally talking about it. bob barnard has the story. >> reporter: at the smithsonian's national air and space museum today, al warden was signing copies of his new book, falling to earth. the story of apollo 15 and the scandal that ended the careers of three nasa astronauts. >> we had a problem with some postal covers and we got repri
go, big money! i mean, go. it's your break, honey. same coverage, more savings. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >> remember the ex-astronaut vanished from nasa after attacking a romantic rival? she was kicked out of the navy now. lisa novak will be forced to retire with an other than honorable disarm and after confronting the orlando airport in 2007 for discharge and could effect her veteran's benefits and the pay grade knocked down one rank. >> 40 years ago today, the...
174
174
Jul 19, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 174
favorite 0
quote 0
why a bride got busted on her big day. we'll be right back. >> high drama inbrate ape as news corp chairman rupert murdoch, his son janes and former news of the world editor rebekah brookes testified about the phone hacking scandal that gripped the country for weeks now and shawn yancy has more on today's proceedings. >> reporter: when rupert murdoch addressed lawmakers, he seemed confused and flustered. the moments in the proceedings, a protestor interrupted the hearing and take a look. >> oh. >> a man tried to throw a foam pie into his face. wendy, the wife in the jacket quickly tried to s.w.a.t. it away. the police arrested the man. the hearing continued 10 minutes later, he continued the testimony saying while he's the ceo of the company that hacks phones, he's not responsible for what happened. >> and do you accept ultimately you're responsible for the whole fee sassco? no. >> you're not responsible some. >> who is? >> the people that trusted and then maybe the people they trusted. i was -- for 52 years an
why a bride got busted on her big day. we'll be right back. >> high drama inbrate ape as news corp chairman rupert murdoch, his son janes and former news of the world editor rebekah brookes testified about the phone hacking scandal that gripped the country for weeks now and shawn yancy has more on today's proceedings. >> reporter: when rupert murdoch addressed lawmakers, he seemed confused and flustered. the moments in the proceedings, a protestor interrupted the hearing...
155
155
Jul 7, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 155
favorite 0
quote 0
they have big time drama as far as the weather is concerned. can you imagine you are in town for a couple of days and you see the big sandstorm and the next day you look up and there is lightning everywhere. >> last week 116. >> if you were there for those two days and last week, you are probably like i'm never coming here again. >> you have good stories. >> and good pictures. >> you won't believe what happened in phoenix. let's get to our forecast and the headline. i said headline and not headlines because i only have one. rain chances increase today, 30, 40 chance. better chance tomorrow. a frontal system will come through and a developing area of low pressure that will try to ride along it up the carolinas. let's get to some temperatures. here we go again. another muggy morning. 74 at reagan national. 74 in annapolis. 73 in hagerstown. stevensville, apparently you don't have numbers because i don't have any for you. yesterday wet early morning rain that helped put a damper on temperatures and we got into the upper 80s yesterday so it should
they have big time drama as far as the weather is concerned. can you imagine you are in town for a couple of days and you see the big sandstorm and the next day you look up and there is lightning everywhere. >> last week 116. >> if you were there for those two days and last week, you are probably like i'm never coming here again. >> you have good stories. >> and good pictures. >> you won't believe what happened in phoenix. let's get to our forecast and the...
182
182
Jul 5, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 182
favorite 0
quote 0
big deal. you're delicious. so what. i've got news for you. there's no such thing... ...as a bear sheriff. you think i'm afraid of you? hey what? you don't have to be mean to the cake. i do. you don't. i do. just eat yoplait light. they have great flavors like... boston cream pie, raspberry cheesecake. even though i work here, i've lost weight. wow. yeah. carry on. (announcer) 28 delicious flavors at around 100 calories each. a man can only try... and try...and try. i heard eating whole grain oats can help lower my cholesterol. it's gonna be tough...so tough. my wife and i want to lower our cholesterol, but finding healthy food that tastes good is torturous. your father is suffering. [ male announcer ] honey nut cheerios tastes great and can help lower cholesterol. >> americans in london celebrated the fourth of july by unveiling a brand new statue. the likeness of president ronald reagan is part of doing his part ending the world war. >> americans celebrating independence day in grobner square. ronald reagan adorns this park. 100 years ago he
big deal. you're delicious. so what. i've got news for you. there's no such thing... ...as a bear sheriff. you think i'm afraid of you? hey what? you don't have to be mean to the cake. i do. you don't. i do. just eat yoplait light. they have great flavors like... boston cream pie, raspberry cheesecake. even though i work here, i've lost weight. wow. yeah. carry on. (announcer) 28 delicious flavors at around 100 calories each. a man can only try... and try...and try. i heard eating whole grain...
120
120
Jul 14, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 120
favorite 0
quote 0
you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. allergy season is at its worst. inside your home allergens can be found on everyday hard surfaces. lysol disinfecting wipes remove more than 95% of allergens. and lysol disinfectant spray kills the source of mold allergens. so from pollen particles to pet dander... lysol does more to help your family during allergy season. lysol, the #1 pediatrician recommended brand. i think it can. one of the challenges for kayla being gluten-free is actually finding choices the whole family will love. then we discovered chex cereals. five flavors of chex are gluten-free, including the honey nut flavor, and that's amazing to a mom like me. as a parent you don't want to have to tell your
you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. allergy season is at its worst. inside your home allergens can be found on everyday hard...
157
157
Jul 6, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 157
favorite 0
quote 0
ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. [ where d.c. goes to get away.o busch gardens williamsburg, maybe it's because washington d.c. loves the legendary coasters. or that your entire family will have fun, even the little ones. it could be that water country usa has more of the waves, slides and rides everyone wants. so plan your getaway and come play. you never know who you'll run into. get started at buschgardens.com/dc. >> a mother's age and health might have more to do with a child having autism than first thought. high rates of shared autism disorders were found in identical twins and also fraternal twins who don't share any more similar genetic material than normal siblings would. the evidence suggests there are genetic factors that may be triggere
ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. [ where d.c. goes to get away.o busch gardens williamsburg, maybe it's because washington d.c. loves the legendary coasters. or that your entire family will have...
195
195
Jul 8, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 195
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> officials say the next big attack on the u.s. will likely be online. now lawmakers on the hill want to know if homeland security is prepared for it. we have more from capitol hill. >> reporter: at a hearing on capitol hill. a cyber attack is one of the greatest threats to u.s. national security. >> it is today possible to be a great warrior with nothing but your slippers and your bedroom and the desire to bring down some aspect of public or private infrastructure related to the internet. >> reporter: lawmakers want to know if homeland security is prepared for a future attack in the digital world and they say the biggest threat comes from china. >> then cia director leon panetta called cyber security the battleground for the future. >> this has got to have a lot more attention placed upon it. we certainly don't want to have the kind of incident that we would all regret. >> reporter: the obama administration says the nation's critical infrastructure is under constant attack by criminals. it would harm consumers and government agent is posing a -- agencie
. >>> officials say the next big attack on the u.s. will likely be online. now lawmakers on the hill want to know if homeland security is prepared for it. we have more from capitol hill. >> reporter: at a hearing on capitol hill. a cyber attack is one of the greatest threats to u.s. national security. >> it is today possible to be a great warrior with nothing but your slippers and your bedroom and the desire to bring down some aspect of public or private infrastructure...
177
177
Jul 7, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 177
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> fox 5 is all over the big stories tonight. a virginia mother facing charges after prosecutors say she forgot her child in a hot van. tonight we're learning it may not have been the first time. >>> a frightening new warning, terrorists could be plotting to have bombs implanted in their bodies ready to go off at any moment. >>> and our fox 5 undercover investigation found a disturbing tr ng t drop off in specific communities. >>> but we begin tonight with the story that has a lot of people talking. a mother charged with murder for allegedly forgetting her child in a hot van. thanks for joining us. i'm laura evans in for brian tonight. >> i'm shawn yancy. according to prosecutors, this is not the first time she's left her child behind. fox 5's stacey cohan is working the> 40-year-old laura murphy w described as a pillar of community, involved in the girl scouts with her two older daughter, but her actions the morning of june 17th and on a previous january day may send her to jail. the murphy family lives in this well kept bristow
. >>> fox 5 is all over the big stories tonight. a virginia mother facing charges after prosecutors say she forgot her child in a hot van. tonight we're learning it may not have been the first time. >>> a frightening new warning, terrorists could be plotting to have bombs implanted in their bodies ready to go off at any moment. >>> and our fox 5 undercover investigation found a disturbing tr ng t drop off in specific communities. >>> but we begin tonight with...
116
116
Jul 30, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 116
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> another big story we're following, the heat is on again, the d.c. region hitting record high temperatures today. all three airports reached temps over 100 degrees. fox 5's gary mcgrady is in the weather center. it just keeps getting hotter and hotter. is there any relief in sight at all? >> there is. keep in mind this 104 degrees that we had today which was a record hadn't had this kind of heat since august of 1997, it's just a one day wonder, okay? at least this extreme stuff is not going to stick around. we'll cool back down a little bit heading into the weekend. we're talking about this. did you realize that last year we tied for the hottest july ever. well this, year no. we're surpassing that. we're going to the hottest july ever. that's pretty much a done deal. still a couple more days left, but barring any unusual cooling event i don't think that's going to happen. we had record highs today at all three major airports, dulles, reagan and bwi. dulles was 103, bwi 101 and national i just mentioned temperature was 104 degrees, all of those record
. >>> another big story we're following, the heat is on again, the d.c. region hitting record high temperatures today. all three airports reached temps over 100 degrees. fox 5's gary mcgrady is in the weather center. it just keeps getting hotter and hotter. is there any relief in sight at all? >> there is. keep in mind this 104 degrees that we had today which was a record hadn't had this kind of heat since august of 1997, it's just a one day wonder, okay? at least this extreme...
235
235
Jul 2, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 235
favorite 0
quote 0
>> the people we got are big eaters. three come all over the world to participate in our competition. >> steve berlinski. >> this is all about fun. >> ready, get set, go! >> just hope that you get somebody you can clearly beat. he's unbeatable. you just got to find somebody that can do it. >> i'm just thinking about the american soldiers that have defended this country. that's why we're celebrating july 4th, from revolution to modern day warfare. thank god for the veterans and those veterans wh
>> the people we got are big eaters. three come all over the world to participate in our competition. >> steve berlinski. >> this is all about fun. >> ready, get set, go! >> just hope that you get somebody you can clearly beat. he's unbeatable. you just got to find somebody that can do it. >> i'm just thinking about the american soldiers that have defended this country. that's why we're celebrating july 4th, from revolution to modern day warfare. thank god...
214
214
Jul 5, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 214
favorite 0
quote 0
i'm robin sue joss and my website is big red kitchen. i do believe in standards. cascade gel was a disappointment because you have dried on food stains. but when i took the finish challenge i realized, i don't need to settle. i like to make roast beef and it leaves a lot of baked on grease. so i threw it in the dishwasher, i did not pre-rinse. but when i open the dishwasher, everything was very shiny and no more gunk left on my dishes. i used to use cascade now i use finish quantum. take the finish challenge for yourself. if you don't see a difference, it's free. >>> at the national mall, there was music for every taste at the capital 4th, even steve martin. was that little richard? >> yeah, it was. >> that was little richard up there. there were elvis and johnny cash impersonators. that is jordi nu. sparks from american idol. she was there singing and entertaining the crowd. little richard. >> steve martin playing the banjo. >> he is on tour doing that right now. >> is he? >> yeah, i watched part of that. >> this has pushed off it the east and the south during th
i'm robin sue joss and my website is big red kitchen. i do believe in standards. cascade gel was a disappointment because you have dried on food stains. but when i took the finish challenge i realized, i don't need to settle. i like to make roast beef and it leaves a lot of baked on grease. so i threw it in the dishwasher, i did not pre-rinse. but when i open the dishwasher, everything was very shiny and no more gunk left on my dishes. i used to use cascade now i use finish quantum. take the...
217
217
Jul 14, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 217
favorite 0
quote 0
it's a big battle. let's just put it that way. >> we also heard you say that people should ask about generic drugs. any advice on that? >> definitely. generic drugs are one thing you should always ask your doctor about. dr. burman will say generic drugs have been on the market longer so there's more known about the side effects that come with those drugs than say a drug you see a commercial on tv, because by definition that's a new drug and less known about that drug. the big thing you need to do, always ask your doctor questions. there's nothing wrong with saying to your doctor, hey, what do you need to know, should i take a generic or what are the side effects. have that conversation. it can't hurt. >> you've got to be your own best advocate. >> good story. thank you, tisha. >>> still to come on fox 5 news at 10:00. billions of taxpayer dollars, money lost in waiting lines and an eye popping number of airport security breaches. we'll be right back. >> following new dev
it's a big battle. let's just put it that way. >> we also heard you say that people should ask about generic drugs. any advice on that? >> definitely. generic drugs are one thing you should always ask your doctor about. dr. burman will say generic drugs have been on the market longer so there's more known about the side effects that come with those drugs than say a drug you see a commercial on tv, because by definition that's a new drug and less known about that drug. the big thing...
254
254
Jul 11, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 254
favorite 0
quote 0
we'll see a big rise in our temperatures heading through the next couple days or so. right now we're dealing with fairly clear skies. that ridge of high pressure is in control, but that ridge of high pressure will continue to move its way until it's offshore tomorrow and that will allow the heat and humidity to build and move in. we'll be dealing with it monday and tuesday. by tuesday it's going to feel like it's about 100 degrees or more. so be prepared for that. when you factor in heat and humidity, the heat indices will continue to rise. tomorrow we're talking sunshine, 95 degrees, a chance of late overnight storms. we've got a weak cold front moving in. that will set us up for a chance of storms tuesday. tuesday is the hottest day of the week, 97 degrees. then we're back to dry conditions by wednesday, thursday and friday. make sure you stay very hydrated. don't leave your pets outside and do not leave children in cars for any length of time. this heat definitely can be dangerous. audrey? >> thank you, gwen. >>> we are taking the edge off tonight with a story that
we'll see a big rise in our temperatures heading through the next couple days or so. right now we're dealing with fairly clear skies. that ridge of high pressure is in control, but that ridge of high pressure will continue to move its way until it's offshore tomorrow and that will allow the heat and humidity to build and move in. we'll be dealing with it monday and tuesday. by tuesday it's going to feel like it's about 100 degrees or more. so be prepared for that. when you factor in heat and...
157
157
Jul 14, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 157
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> and don't pay attention to the little things and that is not a big deal. you try to be better and live out your faith. >> reporter: with the 10th anniversary of the murderous 9/11 attacks approaching, two groups are trying to convince americans to spend all or part of september 11th volunteering for charities or service organizations. >> let's make the lives of others better on this day each year. it's that simple and powerful. >> reporter: ray mand patagonod arlene would have strong i ep-- strongly endorsed a day of service as remember brans. >> she would love it. very, very remember. yes. and -- the attitude was to help people. >> reporter: organizers hope millions of americans remember the anniversary of 9/11 with a day of service. in washington, john henrehan, fox 5 news. >> and what a wonderful way to remember them. >> yes. we'll be right back. >> a phenomenon of facebook continues to grow. more than 600 million people around the world use the social networking site, many like my husband, can't live without it and that is so addicting, the
. >> and don't pay attention to the little things and that is not a big deal. you try to be better and live out your faith. >> reporter: with the 10th anniversary of the murderous 9/11 attacks approaching, two groups are trying to convince americans to spend all or part of september 11th volunteering for charities or service organizations. >> let's make the lives of others better on this day each year. it's that simple and powerful. >> reporter: ray mand patagonod arlene...
177
177
Jul 3, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 177
favorite 0
quote 0
we have a big holiday weekend as we know into tomorrow. temperature today into the 90s. some 6-7 degrees above the average for the seasonal norm so it was a warm day and it's still warm now. look at d.c. at 92. 91 at fredericksberg. 77 at martinsberg. 89 in baltimore. and 84 in annapolis. so as the front pushes through into the course of tonight and tomorrow, we'll see it stall out. and as it stalls out, that's when we'll have the line of fire for tomorrow. so right now it looks like the storm for your independence day is along this line, so d.c. to the south is what we have to watch. fredericksberg and areas through there could see storms pop up tomorrow. right now things look pleasant north of there. so the district should be pretty okay in terms of being able to enjoy your holiday in terms of tomorrow. sunny and hot though. temperatures into the 90s tomorrow. be prepared for that. make sure you protect yourself from all of that heat. drink plenty of water. heading to the beaches, some mixed conditions. mainly storms in virginia beach, cape hatteras, temperatures into
we have a big holiday weekend as we know into tomorrow. temperature today into the 90s. some 6-7 degrees above the average for the seasonal norm so it was a warm day and it's still warm now. look at d.c. at 92. 91 at fredericksberg. 77 at martinsberg. 89 in baltimore. and 84 in annapolis. so as the front pushes through into the course of tonight and tomorrow, we'll see it stall out. and as it stalls out, that's when we'll have the line of fire for tomorrow. so right now it looks like the storm...
173
173
Jul 3, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 173
favorite 0
quote 0
>>> well, we are just a day away from the big capitol 4th concert and fireworks down on the national mall. if you don't want the deal with the crowds go down today. >> new rules for the nations air traffic controllers how the faa is trying to keep them awake at work after several scary incidents including one here at regan national. >>> early morning thunderstorms may have woken you up well before your alarm clock the nasty weather has moved out but we are not totally in the clear. good morning den. >> good morning storms started grumbling early in the morning hours. we are not in the clear. let's begin with a look at radar and show you with a is going on now. you can see our fox 5 live doppler radar, you can see where the rain has pushed its way to the south. lower southern maryland dealing with some of it a lot of areas east to the ocean. things are unsettled we have a frontal system we are dealing with. to our maps now, where you see temperatures right now, we are into the 70s everywhere across the area. low 70s. but we will heat up into the course of the afternoon hours. and by t
>>> well, we are just a day away from the big capitol 4th concert and fireworks down on the national mall. if you don't want the deal with the crowds go down today. >> new rules for the nations air traffic controllers how the faa is trying to keep them awake at work after several scary incidents including one here at regan national. >>> early morning thunderstorms may have woken you up well before your alarm clock the nasty weather has moved out but we are not totally in...
130
130
Jul 21, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 130
favorite 0
quote 0
so a big part of country is dealing with all of. this sky conditions, not a lot happening. we have fairly clear conditions. we are looking at plenty of sunshine today, a rim of high pressure in control dominating and that will hold us right through the next day or so. then we'll be dealing with a frontal system that will slide through. we have a chance of storms as we move through into the weekend. hazy, hot and humid. make sure you drink plenty of water. make sure you check on youreledderly neighbors to make sure they are okay. never leave your pets in this weather outside at all. just imagine yourself out there in the fur coat. it will be dangerous for them. make sure they have plenty of water and do not leave children or pets in a car for any length of of time whatsoever because it could really turn out to be fatal and disastrous. hot and sunny today then. your day planner, by midday around 95 degrees. the 5:00 hour will be about 97. we do expect to hit a high of around 100 degrees today but it will feel once again like 105 to 115. hotter tomorrow at 102. that heat were
so a big part of country is dealing with all of. this sky conditions, not a lot happening. we have fairly clear conditions. we are looking at plenty of sunshine today, a rim of high pressure in control dominating and that will hold us right through the next day or so. then we'll be dealing with a frontal system that will slide through. we have a chance of storms as we move through into the weekend. hazy, hot and humid. make sure you drink plenty of water. make sure you check on youreledderly...
122
122
Jul 9, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 122
favorite 0
quote 0
ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. >>> last night in texas a father took his son to buy a new glove before they went to see their hometown rangers play in a baseball game, but no one could imagine how quickly their fun night would turn to tragedy. lindsay murphy joins us now with the details. >> for kids and adults alike it's fun to go to a baseball game and hope to catch a home run or foul ball and if a player tosses one your direction, that's even better, but sometimes trying to get that souvenir can be dangerous and even turn tragic, as we learn from a baseball game in texas last night. it happened in the 2nd inning of last night's athletics/rangers game. texas outfielder josh hamilton tossed a foul ball up into the stand towards 39-year-old firef
ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. >>> last night in texas a father took his son to buy a new glove before they went to see their hometown rangers play in a baseball game, but no one could...
113
113
Jul 17, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 113
favorite 0
quote 0
big heat wave parts of texas, oklahoma, devastating heat, triple digit highs for a number of days and you are not getting much of a break with all that heat and all of that is going to start to slide its way along the southern edge of the gulf and move its way up the atlantic sea board and we will be privy to all the heat and humidity they have been dealing with. once we get into the later part of next week things will change not much happening here cloud wise except here to the southwest seeing a few low level clouds because of the amount of moisture now starting to seep its way through into the south. that is what we are seeing our changes we are talking hazy, hot, humid as we move into next week the latter part of the week that is where we will see major changes this applied pressure is opening up the door for heat and humidity to slide up this will be a little bit of a weather maker for us it will weaken as it moves south into the monday, tuesday period we will see development of a trough close to the mason dixon line by monday seeing a chance of storm that is will develop south a
big heat wave parts of texas, oklahoma, devastating heat, triple digit highs for a number of days and you are not getting much of a break with all that heat and all of that is going to start to slide its way along the southern edge of the gulf and move its way up the atlantic sea board and we will be privy to all the heat and humidity they have been dealing with. once we get into the later part of next week things will change not much happening here cloud wise except here to the southwest...
178
178
Jul 24, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 178
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> so how did friends with benefits translate to the big screen? here is kevin's review of the modern twist of the romantic comedy. >> we saw a movie earlier this year called no strings attached exact same movie i thought this had a bit more depth, about just intimber lake and mila kunis try to have an intimate relationship without feelings, it has a good emotional core they had great chemistry my only problem they spend an hour or so making fun of cheesy romantic comedies and then it becomes one. it is a little hypocritical but the movie itself is a fun, good matinee for the weekend to see with friends i gave it a 3.5 out of 5. >> t minus 9 days and counting until the deadline to raise the debt ceiling. fox news sunday talks live with boehner and geithner. >> more sweltering heat. fox 5 morning news sunday will be right back [ dog barking ] mom! breakfast? in this house? in the morning i can use all the help i can get. that's why i love nutella, a delicious hazelnut spread that's perfect on multigrain toast and even whole-wheat waffles. it's a qui
. >> so how did friends with benefits translate to the big screen? here is kevin's review of the modern twist of the romantic comedy. >> we saw a movie earlier this year called no strings attached exact same movie i thought this had a bit more depth, about just intimber lake and mila kunis try to have an intimate relationship without feelings, it has a good emotional core they had great chemistry my only problem they spend an hour or so making fun of cheesy romantic comedies and...
125
125
Jul 18, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 125
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> the temperatures are heating up in a big way. how hot will it get as we head into the new week. you'll want to hear this one. >>> a standoff tonight over a tourist favorite. i'm will thomas. we are talking about pedicabs. the numbers are on the rise, and so is the tension. now there could be new rules for these guys. roz plater is in the newsroom to start us off. >> the drivers say they feel under siege from all sides after five years relatively problem free, now d.c. is set to impose a new set of regulations. >> reporter: the pedicab drivers will be the first to tell you their numbers are growing. but they say so is the tension between them and park police on the national mall. >> this year more than last we're being treated something like prostitutes out here, where it's a crime where most of the time the cops look the other way, but every now and then they bust some heads. >> reporter: tension came to a head friday evening when an officer arrested one of the drivers and chased him. witnesses claim it was unprovoked. >> the par
. >>> the temperatures are heating up in a big way. how hot will it get as we head into the new week. you'll want to hear this one. >>> a standoff tonight over a tourist favorite. i'm will thomas. we are talking about pedicabs. the numbers are on the rise, and so is the tension. now there could be new rules for these guys. roz plater is in the newsroom to start us off. >> the drivers say they feel under siege from all sides after five years relatively problem free, now...
129
129
Jul 17, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 129
favorite 0
quote 0
you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. for the second time in two days, vandals damaged a montgomery county middle school overnight. the latest attack happened in north bethesda middle school. the police say it could be linked to an incident in potomac earlier this week and audrey barnes has more. >> reporter: good evening, the vandal left their signature calling card in paint all over north bethesda middle school. racial slurs and graphic sexual image, the same stuff they found at herbert hoover middle school. the investigators believe the two crimes are related. school security guards called police at 2:40 this morning to report an active alarm going off at north bethesda middle school. >> and there they fou
you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. for the second time in two days, vandals damaged a montgomery county middle school...
691
691
Jul 10, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 691
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> we agree on some of the big things. we agree that after a decade of racking up deficits and debt, we need to get our fiscal house in order. we agree that to do that, both sides are going to have to step outside of their comfort zones and make some political sacrifices. >> if the key players do reach a deal, congressional leaders will have to bring it back for their members to vote. it's almost an automatic no vote for republicans elected with tea party backing and democrats promised to keep entitlements as it. the leaders were getting testy on the house floor friday. >> i'm one of those who strongly believes we aught to pay for what we buy. but i also believe that we aught not to put this country on the brink of financial chaos and bring us down in the eyes of the world. >> let's just review some of the statistics, mr. speaker. there have been 2 1/2 million jobs lost since this president took office. >> negotiators need a deal in the next few days. because it will take three weeks to write the bill, tweak it, and push i
. >> we agree on some of the big things. we agree that after a decade of racking up deficits and debt, we need to get our fiscal house in order. we agree that to do that, both sides are going to have to step outside of their comfort zones and make some political sacrifices. >> if the key players do reach a deal, congressional leaders will have to bring it back for their members to vote. it's almost an automatic no vote for republicans elected with tea party backing and democrats...
217
217
Jul 11, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 217
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> everything they've told me and the speaker is that to get a big package would require big tax increases in the middle of an economic situation that's extraordinarily difficult with 9.2% unemployment. we think it's a terrible idea. it's a job killer. >> reporter: aides say house speaker john boehner called president obama saturday night and told him republicans would push for a smaller debt deal, just enough to cut about $2 trillion over 10 years and increase the debt ceiling by about that much. republicans say democrats' insistence on tax increases have forced them to call for a smaller deal. the administration calls that strategy insufficient. >> we need to do something very substantial to bring our long term deficits down over time in a way that's good for the economy so we give more support to the economy still healing. >> reporter: even if these negotiators strike a deal, they still have to sell it. democrats and republicans are pushing their leaders to stand their ground. rich edson, fox business. >> joining me now with more on the progress of these debt negotiations, maryland cong
. >> everything they've told me and the speaker is that to get a big package would require big tax increases in the middle of an economic situation that's extraordinarily difficult with 9.2% unemployment. we think it's a terrible idea. it's a job killer. >> reporter: aides say house speaker john boehner called president obama saturday night and told him republicans would push for a smaller debt deal, just enough to cut about $2 trillion over 10 years and increase the debt ceiling by...
194
194
Jul 25, 2011
07/11
by
WTTG
tv
eye 194
favorite 0
quote 0
limit legislation, but all eyes now are on the financial markets in asia, a concern being if there's a big selloff there it could have a similar effect here in the u.s. at the white house mike emanuel, fox 5 news. >>> coming up at the bottom of the hour we'll go in depth as the stalemate continues on the hill. analysts on both sides of the political aisle will join us live in the studio at 10:30 tonight. >>> the death toll in norway now tops 90 and we're learn morgue about the suspect believed to be behind the -- more about the suspect believed to be behind the attacks. thousands around the world tonight are mourning including some here in the d.c. area. fox 5's roz plater is in the newsroom with the latest. >> that tragedy a world away hits home harder for some folks in our area who survived a homegrown terror attack at virginia tech four years ago and tonight they wanted to show their solidarity. >> reporter: sunset at the washington monument and four friends holding candlelight vigils all at the campus of virginia tech four years ago when a gunman killed 32 and wounded 25 and they share
limit legislation, but all eyes now are on the financial markets in asia, a concern being if there's a big selloff there it could have a similar effect here in the u.s. at the white house mike emanuel, fox 5 news. >>> coming up at the bottom of the hour we'll go in depth as the stalemate continues on the hill. analysts on both sides of the political aisle will join us live in the studio at 10:30 tonight. >>> the death toll in norway now tops 90 and we're learn morgue about the...
757
757
Jul 16, 2011
07/11
by
KQED
tv
eye 757
favorite 0
quote 0
gwen: i want to take us into a big think at the end. we've been all covering washington for a -- number of years, and each time this happens we know we're going to come up with a deal at the end. but this time it feels shakier somehow. is it possible anymore to get broad bipartisan agreement on important things as long as each side as dug in their heels? >> absolutely not. this week we see no aleagues shattered. not -- now that the republicans have a measure of responsibility they will help us govern. they were wrong. second, i think obama has elected that we were moving into a post-partisan era. when all the old battles of the right or left, the clintons thinking of doing was over. they're still republicans. they're not like democrats. there are still quite a few of them. one thing about the republican party you can say this week, it's not post partisan. >> the lame duck session, which wasn't so long ago achieved a lot but with a bunch of members of congress who had been shoate vo -- voted out of awes. gwen: which is the only way they
gwen: i want to take us into a big think at the end. we've been all covering washington for a -- number of years, and each time this happens we know we're going to come up with a deal at the end. but this time it feels shakier somehow. is it possible anymore to get broad bipartisan agreement on important things as long as each side as dug in their heels? >> absolutely not. this week we see no aleagues shattered. not -- now that the republicans have a measure of responsibility they will...
118
118
Jul 26, 2011
07/11
by
KRCB
tv
eye 118
favorite 0
quote 0
and this going on in washington is a big part of the reason why. before i served in congress i ran a small business in ohio. i was amazed at how different washington d.c. operated than every other business in america. where most american businesses make the hard choices to pay their bills, live within their means. in washington, more spending and more debt is business as usual. well, i've got news for washington, those days are over. president obama came to congress in january and requested businesses as usual. he had ner routine increase in the national debt, but we in the house said not so fast. here was a president asking for the largest debt increase in american history on the heels of the largest spending binge in american history. and here's what we got for that massive spending binge. a new health-care bill that most americans never asked for. a stimulus bill that's more effective in producing material for late night comedians than it was in producing jobs. and a national debt that has gotten so out of hand it sparked a crisis without preced
and this going on in washington is a big part of the reason why. before i served in congress i ran a small business in ohio. i was amazed at how different washington d.c. operated than every other business in america. where most american businesses make the hard choices to pay their bills, live within their means. in washington, more spending and more debt is business as usual. well, i've got news for washington, those days are over. president obama came to congress in january and requested...
315
315
Jul 30, 2011
07/11
by
KQED
tv
eye 315
favorite 0
quote 0
conversation about a big issue. gwen: they forced a big conversation. >> at some point you have to say to yourself -- i'm saying, any party, what are our goals, what did we achieve and how do we consolidate them. >> the republicans should feel really good right now because the bill that boehner put through was improved in a way to collect even more conservative votes and so it's much more -- gwen: you're saying the democratic base should be more unhappy if they're paying attention to what's on the table now. >> exactly and i think the democratic base won't be happy no matter how this turns out but i think it's entirely possible that over the next 48 or 72 hours that the republican base will become really frustrated and angry because what -- there was one long-time, congressman tom cole, been around washington for a long time, he said this week, there's a lot of learning going on in our caucus and they're learning they don't own the senate and they can't push pure snow what their proposal is and it was his estimation
conversation about a big issue. gwen: they forced a big conversation. >> at some point you have to say to yourself -- i'm saying, any party, what are our goals, what did we achieve and how do we consolidate them. >> the republicans should feel really good right now because the bill that boehner put through was improved in a way to collect even more conservative votes and so it's much more -- gwen: you're saying the democratic base should be more unhappy if they're paying attention...
176
176
Jul 2, 2011
07/11
by
WETA
tv
eye 176
favorite 0
quote 0
i think it would be a big deal if the u.s. government couldn't pay its debts but i don't think that's where we're going to end up. we're not greece. greece is a small economy, greece is way, way deeper in hot than we are. people have lots of options where to put money and greece is low on their list because they think there's going to be a default. where the greece metaphor comes in is that greece and portugal and spain and ireland have raised questions about whether governments keep their promises. and to the extent that the congress and the president can agree on a long run fiscal plan, it raises the question of, are we ever going to get our act together so that we don't become greece? >> and is the market yet or do you suspect it will either price this in or panic? >> it's been amazing how calm the markets have been and i think there are two reasons for that. one is, they kind of assume that eventually washington will do what it has to do. and secondly, greece and europe have been such a preoccupation that nobody wants to h
i think it would be a big deal if the u.s. government couldn't pay its debts but i don't think that's where we're going to end up. we're not greece. greece is a small economy, greece is way, way deeper in hot than we are. people have lots of options where to put money and greece is low on their list because they think there's going to be a default. where the greece metaphor comes in is that greece and portugal and spain and ireland have raised questions about whether governments keep their...
266
266
Jul 2, 2011
07/11
by
WETA
tv
eye 266
favorite 0
quote 0
i think it would be a big deal if the u.s. government couldn't pay its debts but i don't think that's where we're going to end up. we're not greece. greece is a small economy, greece is way, way deeper in hot than we are. people have lots of options where to put money and greece is low on their list because they think there's going to be a default. where the greece metaphor comes in is that greece and portugal and spain and ireland have raised questions about whether governments keep their promises. and to the extent that the congress and the president can agree on a long run fiscal plan, it raises the question of, are we ever going to get our act together so that we don't become greece? >> and is the market yet or do you suspect it will either price this in or panic? >> it's been amazing how calm the markets have been and i think there are two reasons for that. one is, they kind of assume that eventually washington will do what it has to do. and secondly, greece and europe have been such a preoccupation that nobody wants to h
i think it would be a big deal if the u.s. government couldn't pay its debts but i don't think that's where we're going to end up. we're not greece. greece is a small economy, greece is way, way deeper in hot than we are. people have lots of options where to put money and greece is low on their list because they think there's going to be a default. where the greece metaphor comes in is that greece and portugal and spain and ireland have raised questions about whether governments keep their...
903
903
Jul 9, 2011
07/11
by
WETA
tv
eye 903
favorite 0
quote 0
and that means that we still have a big hole to fill. gwen: who is in that big hole? and why is it that month after month, and after month, it never seems to get more shallow? >> let's go back a little ways. a few months ago, the economy seemed to be having a nice head of steam. we were seeing very strong job growth numbers of 200,000 per month. and suddenly everything seemed to hit a wall. we've had a run of bad luck. we had very bad snowstorms earlier this year, a series of natural disasters here. the big hit came from gasoline prices that shot up to around $4 for gasoline because of the libyan rebellion. and finally the japanese earthquake and tsunami turned out to be a much bigger negative for us than we may have appreciated. because it cut off the flow of vital parts. put all those things together and it cost a lot of momentum. may very poor job numbers and in june, very poor job numbers. it was kind of surprising because in fact over the last few weeks, we had a wave of optimism because some of those tempering negatives seemed to be going away. as gasoline price
and that means that we still have a big hole to fill. gwen: who is in that big hole? and why is it that month after month, and after month, it never seems to get more shallow? >> let's go back a little ways. a few months ago, the economy seemed to be having a nice head of steam. we were seeing very strong job growth numbers of 200,000 per month. and suddenly everything seemed to hit a wall. we've had a run of bad luck. we had very bad snowstorms earlier this year, a series of natural...
132
132
Jul 27, 2011
07/11
by
KQED
tv
eye 132
favorite 0
quote 0
workers, 600,000 of the big three. in 2004 it was 230,000, to today it's 111,000. they've suffered enormous reductions and hundreds of thousands of workers have taken buyouts in the last few years. so the companies are bringing more cars online. they can use... they can dangle more jobs and more products and more employment to the u.a.w. as a concession because they don't want to increase their hourly wage rate because they're still paying more on average than their foreign competitors. >> brown: but for the union it's in a sense fighting for some relevancy here, i guess, right? >> well, survival basically. there's two things the union needs to do. they need to get a contract that their members will accept. they also have to send a message to the foreign companies. they have been trying desperately to organize the transplants. toyota, honda, nissan, and, frankly, they've had no success. and they've tried this for decades and the new waub president bob king has made this a goal. if they don't organize the transplants they are forever going to be sort of sliding down
workers, 600,000 of the big three. in 2004 it was 230,000, to today it's 111,000. they've suffered enormous reductions and hundreds of thousands of workers have taken buyouts in the last few years. so the companies are bringing more cars online. they can use... they can dangle more jobs and more products and more employment to the u.a.w. as a concession because they don't want to increase their hourly wage rate because they're still paying more on average than their foreign competitors....